BUILDING SURVEYOR

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

9-day fortnight rota

Bonus schemes

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Professional fees covered

In-house CPD

Team social events

Job summary

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is a Birmingham-based multi-disciplinary construction consultancy offering a work-from-home role covering Birmingham and surrounding areas. You will join a team of Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers with significant responsibility for contract administration, specifications, site visits and client liaison.

The ideal candidate holds a RICS or CIOB accredited degree with at least 5 years post-qualification experience, and is either chartered or

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post degree experience.
• Chartered or working towards chartership.

Responsibilities

• Act as Contract Administrator and prepare specifications and schedules of work.
• Perform site inspections and cost control.
• Manage design co-ordination and CDM/Principal Designer duties.
• Conduct Party Wall Act surveys and property surveys.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior surveyors.

Skills

Team leadership

Client facing

Autonomy

Self-starter

Driving licence

Travel UK

Mentoring

Education

RICS or CIOB accredited degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

About Us

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is an established, successful and prominent multi-disciplinary construction consultancy providing a comprehensive range of professional services to the public housing sector. Established in 1980 we have four decades of wide-ranging experience working with clients throughout the UK.

“Our staff are our most valuable asset”

The Role

A fantastic opportunity for a Building Surveyor on a work from home basis, covering Birmingham and surrounding areas, to join our expanding team made up of Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers of varying experience from university graduates to more senior qualified professionals. Candidates should be both a team player with determination to drive projects forwards whilst also having the ability to work independently to achieve results. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' relevant post degree experience and will be either Chartered or working towards achieving chartership.

You will enjoy a varied workload including the opportunity to act as Contract Administrator, preparation of specifications and schedules of work, site inspections, quality management, attending and managing site meetings, cost control, design co-ordination, CDM Consultant/Principal Designer duties, Party Wall Act surveys and property surveys. In addition to the operational aspects, you will hold management and mentoring responsibilities for a small team of surveyors.

Ideal Candidate

• RICS or CIOB accredited construction degree
• 5 years post qualification experience, ideally in both new build & refurbishment projects within the public sector
• Proven technical skills & providing similar responsibilities in your current role
• Experience in managing teams providing guidance, mentoring and leadership skills to less experienced staff members
• Confident communicator & experienced in client facing roles
• Commercially aware and dynamic in their actions
• Managing the client relationship and service delivery on a project by project basis.
• Willingness to travel across the UK as and when business circumstances arise
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• A ‘self-starter’ able to be trusted to work with a high degree of autonomy & self-motivation.
• Full UK driving licence

Why join us?

• Be part of a modern, growing, forward-thinking consultancy with significant existing contracts across Birmingham
• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working environment
• 9-day fortnight rota option for flexible work/life balance opportunities
• Bonus schemes
• 3-5% Contributory pension scheme & four times salary life assurance
• Regular performance and salary reviews to ensure our people progress in their careers
• Payment of Professional Institute training/examination fees/ subscription fees
• Excellent fully funded training programme with regular in-house CPD events to support career development
• Fun social & team building events organised & paid for by the company

We actively encourage and fully support, both financially & professionally, continued professional development; priding ourselves on fully supporting our employees in achieving their career goals and ambitions.

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.